xiv, 721 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : 20 cm

"This book is the fruit of over 30 years of research and hundreds of exclusive interviews with a remarkable level of access to the very closest circles of the Jackson family, including Michael himself. Cutting through tabloid rumors, J. Randy Taraborrelli traces the real story behind the Michael Jackson we see and hear today, from his drilling as a child star through the blooming of his talent to his ever-changing personal appearance and bizarre publicity stunts. This major biography includes the behind-the-scenes story to many of the landmarks in Jackson's life: his legal and commercial battles, his marriages to Lisa Marie Presley and Debbie Rowe, his passions and addictions, his children"--

"First published 1991 by Birch Lane Press, New York. First published in Great Britain 1992 by Headline, London. A revised, expanded and updated hardback edition published 2003 by Sidgwick & Jackson"--Title page verso

Includes bibliographical references and index

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